Media and Topologies
The following logical or physical Network Topologies given a schematic diagram or description: Ethernet Networks In the diagram below you will see two Ethernet configurations. On the left the computers are connected together with a single cable coming from the router/switch, this is called a bus or thin Ethernet configuration. In bus Topologies, all computers are connected to a single cable or "trunk or backbone", by a transceiver either directly or by using a short drop cable. All ends of the cable must be terminated, that is plugged into a device such as a computer or terminator. Most bus Topologies use coax cables. The number of computers on a bus network will affect network performance, since only one computer at a time can send data, the more computers you have on the network the more computers there will be waiting send data. A line break at any point along the trunk cable will result in total network failure. Computers on a bus only listen for data be...